> if those actually still exist) That's what I fear is not the case anymore. And I am not sure we're getting back there. With so many regulations in all indust

> if those actually still exist) That's what I fear is not the case anymore. And I am not sure we're getting back there. With so many regulations in all industries, it has become impossible to innovate from your home. Unless you really want to patent BS like big companies do, which is ugly... It sucks, but that's how it has become. If you want to protect such minorities, you can offer them a discount, but make it clear indeed that the patent belongs to the individual for even longer, not to the company. Doing nothing as it has been until now certainly doesn't help.